Boise State University’s upcoming spring graduation commencement ceremony will not be held on the blue turf at Albertsons Stadium as it has been in previous years.
All graduation ceremonies will cease to be held on the iconic blue turf as of the 2023-2024 school year, meaning any and all future graduation commencements will be held in the Extra Mile Arena.
“The decision to move to Extra Mile arena was not something that was taken lightly… There are currently no plans to have commencement on the blue in the future,” Mike Sharp, director of media relations said.
The 2024 graduation ceremony, and likely all future ceremonies, will be split into three different cohorts. Students will be divided by their designated colleges — College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, etc. — and given specific times to attend.
The spring 2024 commencement ceremony will be separated into a 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. time period. More information to come.
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Please don’t take away our graduation on the field! Most of us are 2020 graduates who never got a high school ceremony. Let us walk on the Blue
This is very devastating to hear since this is the day that most student look forward to when graduating from school here. I have enjoyed watching my friends graduate together in the past and it’s frustrating for me that I won’t be able to do the same and I will have to go through this huge accomplishment alone as my friends don’t have the same majors as I do. I really hope that many people are working to change this because especially this graduating year and next got a Covid graduation if no graduation at all in highschool and it will feel as if we don’t get the proper graduation for college. This is very disappointing to hear.
Oooooh I am a TICKED OFF mother of a senior graduating in May. No explanation why. They just disappointed and upset many parents who have waited to see their child graduate oin the blue. One more reason I wish he went U of I. Someone is going to hear me tomorrow . 😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬